Plant Receptors in Cellular Signaling provides a comprehensive account of how plants perceive and respond to internal and external cues through receptor-mediated pathways. The volume integrates structural, functional, and mechanistic perspectives to examine the diverse spectrum of plant receptors—including phytohormone receptors, growth regulator receptors, receptor-like kinases, and multiprotein complexes—that orchestrate growth, development, and survival under changing conditions.
The book explains receptor functions in auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, abscisic acid, ethylene, jasmonate, salicylic acid, brassinosteroid, strigolactone, and karrikin signaling, while also addressing membranebound and cytoplasmic kinases, glutamate-like receptors, and other critical signaling components. By linking structural biology with functional outcomes, it shows how protein conformation and ligand recognition determine specificity and regulatory control.
Emphasizing the interplay and crosstalk among receptor-mediated pathways, the text demonstrates how plants translate complex signals into precise cellular responses that regulate gene expression, coordinate development, and enable adaptation to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Rich in mechanistic detail and conceptual breadth, Plant Receptors in Cellular Signaling is an essential reference for researchers and academics in plant biology, molecular signaling, stress physiology, and related fields seeking to understand how plants transform signals into adaptive strategies.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction to the molecular basis and analysis of ligand-receptor interactions - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Cell signaling mediated by plasma membrane-bound receptors in plants - p. 7 3. Chapter 3 Histidine kinase receptors and two-component signaling in driving developmental and environmental stress responses in plants - p. 31 4. Chapter 4 Auxin receptors: Pivotal regulators of plant development - p. 43 5. Chapter 5 Gibberellin receptors regulating cell signaling in plants - p. 63 6. Chapter 6 Signal transduction pathways mediated by membrane-bound and endoplasmic reticulum-localized cytokinin receptors - p. 81 7. Chapter 7 Membrane-bound and endoplasmic reticulum-mediated cytokinin signaling: An update on abiotic stress responses - p. 95 8. Chapter 8 Regulations and functions of multiple ethylene receptors in plant development and stress response - p. 111 9. Chapter 9 Structure and function of diverse abscisic acid receptors and coreceptors in modulating developmental and stress responses - p. 125 10. Chapter 10 Jasmonic acid receptors: Gatekeepers of plant defense and development - p. 143 11. Chapter 11 Receptor dynamics of salicylic acid and jasmonic acid in plant signal transduction - p. 151 12. Chapter 12 Brassinosteroid receptors as multidimensional regulators in brassinosteroid perception, plant growth, and stress adaptation - p. 169 13. Chapter 13 The dual role of karrikin and strigolactone receptors in plant growth - p. 185 14. Chapter 14 Glutamate receptors in plants: Roles in cell signaling, growth, and differentiation - p. 205 15. Chapter 15 CLAVATA signaling pathway receptors and co-receptor complexes in plant development and immunity - p. 215 16. Chapter 16 Regulation and role of somatic embryogenesis receptor kinase (SERK) families in plant development and defense responses - p. 223 17. Chapter 17 Decoding receptor-like protein kinases: Insights into embryogenesis and floral morphogenesis - p. 235 18. Chapter 18 Plant photoreceptors as sensory proteins in driving cell signaling network - p. 251 19. Chapter 19 Regulation of receptors and receptor-like kinases in nitrogen fixation by plants - p. 277 20. Chapter 20 Calcium-sensing receptors and signaling cascades in plants - p. 293 21. Chapter 21 Decoding abiotic stress in plants: Signal reception and transduction pathways - p. 301 22. Chapter 22 Pattern recognition receptors and cell signaling in plant immunity against microbial pathogens - p. 321 23. Chapter 23 Leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase in mediating signaling and defense responses in plants - p. 341 24. Chapter 24 Receptor-mediated endocytosis and autophagy in plants - p. 353 25. Chapter 25 Crosstalk among plant receptors and diverse signaling pathways in development and stress tolerance - p. 367 26. Chapter 26 Mechanoperception and mechanoreceptors in plant systems - p. 381 27. Index - p. 397
Plant Receptors in Cellular Signaling provides a comprehensive account of how plants perceive and respond to internal and external cues through receptor-mediated pathways. The volume integrates structural, functional, and mechanistic perspectives to examine the diverse spectrum of plant receptors—including phytohormone receptors, growth regulator receptors, receptor-like kinases, and multiprotein complexes—that orchestrate growth, development, and survival under changing conditions.
The book explains receptor functions in auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, abscisic acid, ethylene, jasmonate, salicylic acid, brassinosteroid, strigolactone, and karrikin signaling, while also addressing membranebound and cytoplasmic kinases, glutamate-like receptors, and other critical signaling components. By linking structural biology with functional outcomes, it shows how protein conformation and ligand recognition determine specificity and regulatory control.
Emphasizing the interplay and crosstalk among receptor-mediated pathways, the text demonstrates how plants translate complex signals into precise cellular responses that regulate gene expression, coordinate development, and enable adaptation to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Rich in mechanistic detail and conceptual breadth, Plant Receptors in Cellular Signaling is an essential reference for researchers and academics in plant biology, molecular signaling, stress physiology, and related fields seeking to understand how plants transform signals into adaptive strategies.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction to the molecular basis and analysis of ligand-receptor interactions - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Cell signaling mediated by plasma membrane-bound receptors in plants - p. 7 3. Chapter 3 Histidine kinase receptors and two-component signaling in driving developmental and environmental stress responses in plants - p. 31 4. Chapter 4 Auxin receptors: Pivotal regulators of plant development - p. 43 5. Chapter 5 Gibberellin receptors regulating cell signaling in plants - p. 63 6. Chapter 6 Signal transduction pathways mediated by membrane-bound and endoplasmic reticulum-localized cytokinin receptors - p. 81 7. Chapter 7 Membrane-bound and endoplasmic reticulum-mediated cytokinin signaling: An update on abiotic stress responses - p. 95 8. Chapter 8 Regulations and functions of multiple ethylene receptors in plant development and stress response - p. 111 9. Chapter 9 Structure and function of diverse abscisic acid receptors and coreceptors in modulating developmental and stress responses - p. 125 10. Chapter 10 Jasmonic acid receptors: Gatekeepers of plant defense and development - p. 143 11. Chapter 11 Receptor dynamics of salicylic acid and jasmonic acid in plant signal transduction - p. 151 12. Chapter 12 Brassinosteroid receptors as multidimensional regulators in brassinosteroid perception, plant growth, and stress adaptation - p. 169 13. Chapter 13 The dual role of karrikin and strigolactone receptors in plant growth - p. 185 14. Chapter 14 Glutamate receptors in plants: Roles in cell signaling, growth, and differentiation - p. 205 15. Chapter 15 CLAVATA signaling pathway receptors and co-receptor complexes in plant development and immunity - p. 215 16. Chapter 16 Regulation and role of somatic embryogenesis receptor kinase (SERK) families in plant development and defense responses - p. 223 17. Chapter 17 Decoding receptor-like protein kinases: Insights into embryogenesis and floral morphogenesis - p. 235 18. Chapter 18 Plant photoreceptors as sensory proteins in driving cell signaling network - p. 251 19. Chapter 19 Regulation of receptors and receptor-like kinases in nitrogen fixation by plants - p. 277 20. Chapter 20 Calcium-sensing receptors and signaling cascades in plants - p. 293 21. Chapter 21 Decoding abiotic stress in plants: Signal reception and transduction pathways - p. 301 22. Chapter 22 Pattern recognition receptors and cell signaling in plant immunity against microbial pathogens - p. 321 23. Chapter 23 Leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase in mediating signaling and defense responses in plants - p. 341 24. Chapter 24 Receptor-mediated endocytosis and autophagy in plants - p. 353 25. Chapter 25 Crosstalk among plant receptors and diverse signaling pathways in development and stress tolerance - p. 367 26. Chapter 26 Mechanoperception and mechanoreceptors in plant systems - p. 381 27. Index - p. 397
